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Vol. 81, No. 11 • Feather Publishin.c , "-c irqL. Siqt_L FL;tar,I i--H-,I:( nd all of the Indian Valley Area Feb. 2,2011 5O¢ CDC gets hospital re-use report Joshua Sebold Staff Writer jsebold@plumasnews.com The Plumas County Com- munity Development Com- mission (CDC) received the Indian Valley Hospital Re-use Study at a January meeting. Plumas Corporation Direc- tor John Sheehan told the board of commissioners he didn't think the old hospital building would be reopened in its prior function anytime soon because it wasn't up to code to bean active hospital anymore. He added that the best possible use from his perspec- tive would be some sort of veterans administration (VA) building like a veterans hospice center or an annex for the VA hospital in Reno. Sheehan said the Indian Valley VA representative was very excited about that idea. He explained the building was structurally sound and would need some renovation, but would be much cheaper See IVH, page 2A A rare sight for eagle-eyed motorists / / 2, J / ! Observant passers-by on Highway 89 just below the Taylorsville Tee were treated to the sight of a bald eagle temporarily taking roost in a tree until the coast was clear for it to return to the carcass of an unfortunate deer. Photo by Beth Fowler Schramel resigns CSD seat Alicia Knadler Indian Valley Editor aknadler@plumasnews.com One seat is vacant, a long- time director resigns and another returns to the chair at the Indian Valley Commu- nity Services District (CSD). John Schramel, a former Plumas County supervisor and longtime director of the district has resigned. "The CSD is doing well now due in great part to your leadership and should so continue into the future. I hope I added something to its success during my tenure," Schramel wrote in his resignation letter to General Manager Leanna Moore. "Sincere best wishes for continued effective public service." Directors expressed their regret, and Jane Braxton Little said his resignation was "accepted with gratitude for his years of service to the district and all his commit- ments to the Indian Valley community." They plan to host a party in his honor before their next regular meeting, Wednesday, See Schramel, page 2A County, Forest Service meet again for OHV plan Joshua Sebold Staff Writer jsebold@plumasnews.com Plumas County representa- tives met with Plumas National Forest (PNF) Super- visor Alice Carlton for the second time Monday, Jan. 24, to discuss the county's appeal of PNF's travel management plan. This time the county sent members from its Coordinat- ing Council, a group formed to work with federal agencies and others on planning efforts. The meeting began in bizarre fashion when County Planning Dir¢ctor. Rartdy Wilson asked what would happen at this point in the process if the county and PNF came to%n agreement on their appeal discussions and the Forest Service repre- sentatives realized they didn't know the answer. "You know I would have to check to see what happens at that point," PNF Appeals and Litigation Coordinator Jane Beaulieu responded. Carlton agreed that point would have to be clarified. "Because we're having an- other meeting and that's kind of why I' asking," Wilson added. Carlton and Beaulieu ex- plained the appeal was at the office of the regional director at this point and a committee would be formed to look at it. They added that they weren't allowed to have direct contact with the com: mittee, as it had to use the written record of the travel management public process to rule on the appeals. Beaulieu explained the PNF was encouraged by the regional office to continue meeting with appellants at this point of the process. "So We can connue to have meetings until there's a decision by the regional forester and the results of those meetings could be considered?" Wilson asked. Carlton said they had to clarify that point. "I'm just a process person so I kind of like to know," Wilson explained. Discussion turned to the $ county s complaint in its ap, peal that the Forest Service failed to coordinate properly with the county in the forma- tion of the plan. Carlton said she under- stood it was primarily the Forest Service's duty to keep the county involved but "both parties kind of strug- gled to coordinate." Despite that belief, she felt progress was made in the for- est's understanding of how to work with the county during this process. County' Public Works Director Robert Perreault said the county's next step was for the Coordinating Council to meet with the Board of Supervisors and decide how it should Conduct itself in the future. He added that participating in the update of the forest- planning rule would be the council's next big effort. Perreault explained he wanted the PNF to keep the county more informed about' decisions as they were made. "There's a tendency to just wait for the final document, just wait for the draft docu- ment, and those big mile- stones that are really part of a bigger process when co- ordination should really be happening as you're making decisions." Carlton said her team up- dated the county more often See Reprise, page 2A College receives clean audit, but financial outlook bleak Mona Hill Staff Writer mhill@plumasnews,com Feather River College (FRC) trustees heard the bad news during their Jan. 20 meeting: Governor Jerry Brown's proposed budget had little good news for the cash- strapped college. While there are currently no proposed mid-year budget cuts, the governor plans to defer payment of $961 million in current appropriations to community colleges until July 2011. Brown also proposes defer- rals for the 2011 - 12 fiscal year: allocations totaling $300 million, usually made in March and July, are deferred until May and October, respectively. For the college, that means $1.2 million in sorely needed cash will be slow to arrive. That's just the impact of the funds the college will eventually get. Even if Brown's budget passes a pro- posed -- including timely voter and legislative approval of proposed tax extensions -- Jim Scoubes, director of Busi- ness Services, told trustees the Community College League estimated a 6.4 percent General Fund reduc- tion. The league estimated a 9.9 percent reduction if commu- nity college funding decreas- es to meet Proposition 96 minimum funding levels. Suspend Proposition 96, as some suggest, and colleges will face a 14.4 percent cut. For FRC, that translates to $1.5 million. In his report to the trustees, college president Dr. Ron Taylor highlighted the comparatively good news: no mid-year cuts, no new proposed cuts to categorical programs, and continued flexibility in how categorical funds may be spent. Categorical funds are earmarked for specific pro- grams, such as those for disabled students. The state has allowed administrators to "borrow" from those funds to meet shortfalls in their general funds. What to do Taylor and Scoubes plan an "if, then" response. The budget committee will begin to develop Plan A and Plan B responses. If the Legislature approves the governor's budget as proposed and if votei's approve tax extensions by June, the committee will have one budget for 2011 - 12. Any variation from the governor's budget proposals and the college will have a second, more draconian response. Taylor said in either case, trustees would need to make decisions by March 1. There are statutory deadlines for layoff notifications. Taylor did not suggest any layoff action, but will continue meeting with bargaining units, as well as identify possible cuts. Scoubes reported contin- ued talks with Umqua Bank on a line of credit to ease cash flow problems. The bank proposes rolling the learning center (currently under construction) line of credit into a General Fund line of credit. The college's cash crisis developed because of deferred funding allocations and de- lays in construction cost reimbursements from the state. See FRC, page 2A Governo="S budget is likely to hit Plumas Sierra fair hard Mona Hill Staff Writer mhill@plumasnews,com Governor Jerry Brown's proposed budget puts Plumas-Sierra County Fair manager John Steffanic in a tough spot, right along with the Board of Supervisors. Brown's budget proposes a Iil!l!l![l! I]11!!1!! III To subscribe to the Record, call 530-283-0800 30 percent reduction in the state's food and agriculture budget. This includes elimi- nation of all funding for fairs and expositions, which totals $32 million. Steffanic expected to re- ceive $210,000 from food and agriculture's Fairs and Expo. sitions (F&E) department for the 2011-12 fiscal year. This would equal 50 percent of the fair's annual revenue. Now, he expects to receive nothing from the state.. At the Jan. 26 fair board meeting Steffanic was quick to advise his board of directors against turning automatically to the county. Instead, he said he planned to limit fair enter- tainment to what has already been contracted for, approxi- mately $30,000 worth. He said the carnival, food vendors and exhibitors will still come and agreed with a member of the audience who said that is what counts -- the heart of the fair. Where's the money? For the current fiscal year, which includes the 2010 fair, Steffanic budgeted $550,000 in revenue: $210,000 from F&E, $23,000 from the county and the balance, $317,000, from events at the fairgrounds. High Sierra Music Festival is by far the biggest revenue- producing event at $75,000. Other events include American Valley Speedway races and various meetings, lunches and private rentals. Sierra County contributes $5,000 to the fair. In the past, Plumas County has con- tributed the amount needed to balance the budget, depending on the amount the county has available. COR.R.ECTIONS Last week's story on the county's mid-year budget report mistakenly neglected to include the county museums in a list of groups County Administrative Officer Jack Ingstad thanked for their conti'ib- tion to Plumas' positive tourism numbers. The sentence should have read: "The CAO praised Plumas Arts, Plumas Corporation, the Plumas County Visitors Bureau, county museums, local chambers of commerce and Graeagle Plumas Alliance for their efforts to boost tourism." In last week's paper we incorrectly reported that Feather River College presi- dent Dr. Ron Taylor asked trustees to delay approval for a dean of instruction/ chief instructional officer until a new organizational structure is ready. At the meeting, Taylor asked trustees to delay ap- proval of a personnel requi- sition for vice president/ chief instructional officer until amended to chief instructional officer only later in the meeting. ' Recruiting to replace out- going Dean of Instruction Dr. Michael Bagley is in progress. ! .